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Arlington Cemetery Incident, Georgia School Shooting, Jobs Report Preview

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

While former President Donald Trump denies the incident, NPR has confirmed new details about the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving two of his campaign staffers. The father of the teenager accused in the Georgia school shooting now faces charges for allowing his son access to a firearm. And, the August jobs report is expected to shed light on whether strong hiring is driving up inflation, something the Federal Reserve is closely monitoring.

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0:00.0

So it's hot there. Yes, very much so. Got some ice water?

0:04.4

American. I...

0:05.4

I...

0:06.4

Where is it there?

0:07.4

Oh, that's great. Our son bought us an ice maker. It makes that kind of soft little crunchy ice.

0:16.0

Oh yeah, I know what you're talking about. It's like those bags of ice you can buy in a store?

0:21.6

Yeah, just like that.

0:22.8

It's just homemade, so it's made with love.

0:25.2

Oh, water and love.

0:27.1

I get it.

0:28.0

New details fill out an incident at Arlington National Cemetery.

0:33.6

Former President Trump denies everything.

0:35.4

It was totally false.

0:36.4

So NPR has named two campaign staffers who had a physical altercation with a cemetery employee.

0:42.8

I mean Martinez, with Steve Insky, and this is a first from NPR News.

0:49.0

Prosecutors filed charges against the father of a 14-year-old accused of a mass shooting. These charges stem. charges

0:54.0

these charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son to possess a weapon.

1:00.0

The news comes as Georgia debates firearms storage legislation, what's on the table?

1:04.7

Also, what can the latest jobs report tell us about the state of the U.S. economy?

1:08.8

And many people watching include leaders of the Federal Reserve,

1:12.2

which makes a decision soon on interest rates.

1:15.1

Stay with us, we've got the news you need to start your day. This message comes from the Center for U.S. Voters Abroad Foundation.

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